Bulletin: Senators announce seven-game 2012-13 pre-season schedule

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators announced today their 2012-13 pre-season schedule, which includes three home games at Scotiabank Place, three road contests and one neutral-site meeting. The schedule also features split-squad contests for the first time.

The Senators will begin the 2012-13 pre-season with road games on consecutive nights, starting at Montreal on Sunday, Sept. 23, and then at Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 24. Ottawa fans will get their first chance to watch the team at home on Tuesday, Sept. 25, when the Maple Leafs visit Scotiabank Place. The Senators remain at home to host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, Sept. 27, before split-squad contests with the New York Islanders are played on Sunday, Sept. 30.

While the Senators host the Islanders at Scotiabank Place, New York will serve as the home team when the teams meet at the Barrie (Ont.) Molson Centre. The pre-season schedule concludes when the Senators visit the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, Oct. 6.

2012-13 Ottawa Senators pre-season schedule (all times Eastern)

Date

Visitor

Home

Time (ET)

Venue

Sun Sep 23

Ottawa

Montreal

7 p.m.

BELL CENTRE

Mon Sep 24

Ottawa

Toronto

7 p.m.

Air Canada Centre

Tue Sep 25

Toronto

Ottawa

7:30 p.m.

Scotiabank Place

Thu Sep 27

Montreal

Ottawa

7:30 p.m.

Scotiabank Place

Sun Sep 30

Ottawa

N.Y. Islanders

5 p.m.

Barrie, Ont.

Sun Sep 30

N.Y. Islanders

Ottawa

TBA

Scotiabank Place

Sat Oct. 6

Ottawa

Winnipeg

8 p.m.

MTS Centre

The complete 2012-13 National Hockey League regular-season schedule will be announced at a later date.